Headgear



sept. 1s, 192s.

V. HABIB, NO W BY COURT DECREE V. HABI HEADGEAR Filed Dec. 12,L 1925Patented Sept. 18, 1923i.

UNITED STATES PATE-Nr I orifice-pg VITA HABIB, NOW'BY' oonnrnncnnnviraHAisIF, or oiiierivnnrt, 0R10.

HEADGF'AR,

Application filed December lThis invention relates to head gear and hasfor an object the' provision' of a lnovel ven- .i

tilating structure which may be embodied in hats and caps ott all kinds.

Another object is to provide an article ot ventilation 'tor the headgear when it is on( the head of a wearer.

These and other objects are attained by the means described herein anddisclosed in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a hat embodying the structure of myinvention, and shown in an open or ventilated position.

F ig. 2 is a cross sectional view-taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view ot a cap embodying a structure ot myinvention, said structure being` shown in a partly open position.

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional vview taken on line -lifot Fig. 2.

rihc head gear of my invention 1s oitI novel ventilated form and may bemade of practically any form and material of which hats and caps areordinarily made, :tor eX- ample any form oitl a sailors or college hatas shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the tormcf a cap as shown in F ig. 3, or inthe form of a soft or stitt" felt hat. rihe head gear of my inventioncomprises a brim portion of any desired shape or form such as 8, or inthe case of a cap, it may be without a brim, in which case itmay besupplied with a vizor such as 9 or it may take the form of a vizorlesscap in which case it would have neither brim nor vizor. gear comprises asweat band 10 and a stationary crown portion 11. The stationary crownportion 11 comprises a plurality oi`- spaced segments 12 and may be cutfrom a single piece of cloth, felt or the like. A movable crown memberlet is formed similarly to the stationary crown member 11 and comprisesa plurality ot' spaced segments of a size such that the segments 15 mayform a closure for the opening between the segments 1Q of thestationarycrown member.r The stationary crown member 11 carries at itsfree edges the brim or vizor, it used, and also has the sweat band 10secured thereto. The movable crown member 14C is pivoted at its centerto the center vof the stationary crown member by means of a pivot 16 andThe crown structure of my head i is; 1925.V Yserial Natalee.

vwasher member 17, the pivot having suit-able lattened-h-ead members18topreclude separation ofthe crown members. ',The washer 17 serves tosupport the reduced portions of the segments 15" and'lto Vretain them'in' the` shapey ofthe general contour of the crown.'

Where a lighter or more flexible material is used, a ring member 19,which may be of wire, is secured to the segments oi' themovable crownmember 11i by means ot stitches 2O or by any other suitable means. Theouter tree ledges ot the movable crown vmember are passed about aFlexible wire ring 21 and secured thereto and this ring is disposed be-lmember may be moved as a vunit so as tol slide beneath the segments ofthe station- 7() tween the sweat band and the stationaryary crownmember, thus providing a head gear which has a pluralityoi largeventilating openings extending substantially trom the brim to the top ofthe crown.` In hot i weatheror at such times as the wearer may engage inathletic sports, it is desirable to Ahave the head well ventilated andat the same time to have some head gear which will hold back the hair ofthe wearer. When it` is cold and the Vwearer desires less ventilationfor his head gear, he may completevly or partially close the lcrown byrotating t-he movable crown member about the pivot vl'and thereby closethe crown and give it theappearance Otan ordinary hat or cap. Lowerrivet head 18 serves as a finger piece to rotate the crown; Y

The head gear of 'my invention is particularly adapted for usevby schoolboys and i college men in that the stationary and movable crown segmentsmay be of material of different' colors representing the school orcollege colors. A school or other emblem may be secured on the outerside of one ot the segments of the movable crown member it desired.

What l claim is:

l. In a device of the class described the combination oit a stationarycrown member having spaced sector shaped apertures therein, a rim membersecured to the outer edges of said stationary crown member, a

tures in the stationar 2. In a device oft e class described the sweatband disposed interiorly` of the stationary crown member, a movablecrown member comprising a plurality of spaced sectors disposedinteriorly of the stationary crown member and having their outer edgesdisposed between the stationary crown member and the sweat band, andmeans for pivotally mounting the crown members together at their centersfor permitting rotation of the movable crown member within thestationary crown member for alternately opening` and closing the sectorshaped apercrown members.

members for retaining them in position toV seat them upon the head of awearer.

Y In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 10th dayof December, 1925. y J

VITA HABIB.

